Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® — $20 Arizona Scratcher #1490
Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® (#1490) is a $20 Arizona scratcher. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #9 of 56 active games on current payout (78.9%, $15.77 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 5 $20 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.03) and #56 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,181,404). Since launch the payout has risen 0.9 points (78.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 2.3% (1 in 3.10 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $2,500,000 remain, and we estimate 6,362,809 tickets are still unsold (42.4% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 2,100,304 of 3,567,706 prizes (58.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.5 Million | 1 in 2,763,465 | 1 in 3,181,404 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 526.4 | 1 in 515.6 | 21,001 | 8,660 | 12,341 | 58.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 299.7 | 1 in 294.5 | 36,884 | 15,279 | 21,605 | 58.6% |
| $200 | 1 in 149.9 | 1 in 147.8 | 73,755 | 30,713 | 43,042 | 58.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 65.8 | 165,783 | 69,051 | 96,732 | 58.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 21.8 | 1 in 21.4 | 506,819 | 210,073 | 296,746 | 58.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.80 | 1,105,386 | 456,371 | 649,015 | 58.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.49 | 1,658,074 | 677,253 | 980,821 | 59.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 3.03 | 3,567,706 | 1,467,402 | 2,100,304 | 58.9% |
How Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 23 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,341 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 26 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,364 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 21 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,390 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 34 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,411 remain.
- September 28, 2025: 14 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,545 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 15 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,559 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 16 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,574 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 16 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,590 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 26 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,606 remain.
- September 22, 2025: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,632 remain.
- September 21, 2025: 14 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,641 remain.
- September 20, 2025: 15 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,655 remain.
Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®: common questions
- How many $2,500,000 prizes are left in Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®?
- 2 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,181,404.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®?
- 1 in 3.03 today, compared with 1 in 3.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.03, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.68.
- Is Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.9% ($15.77 back per $20 ticket), rank #9 of 56 in Arizona. The best $20 alternative today is Strike It Rich (#1496, $20) at 76.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,362,809 of roughly 11,059,354 printed tickets are unsold (42.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on April 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Arizona scratchers
- Strike It Rich — 76.7% payout, 1 in 3.23 any prize
- High Roller — 75.0% payout, 1 in 3.09 any prize
- 200X The Cash — 75.0% payout, 1 in 3.07 any prize
- Jumbo Bucks — 73.1% payout, 1 in 3.21 any prize